More caution and perhaps more restraint are necessary in breaking a fast than in keeping it. ~Mahatma Gandhi You know what, I fasted (followed Rozas) for all 30 consecutive days during Ramadan last year! You may wonder why I’m bragging about it especially when millions of people around the world do it. But as a […]

It all begins at school where scores determine an academic graph. Scores even determine the jobs we get and sooner or later targets or revenues achieved establish a lifestyle. Numbers are everywhere, and no they don’t spare even diabetics. For a diabetic is judged by a number known as his/her glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c or A1c), […]

After years of living with Type 1 diabetes, you’re a pro at counting carbs and adjusting insulin doses. Over the past year, however, your diabetes has become difficult to control. You’ve experienced weight loss, frequent bouts of diarrhea, and fatigue. You’ve also had fluctuating blood glucose levels – both hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia – and needed […]

Interpreting Your Blood Sugar Monitoring Log Picture this: You’re sitting in an exam room at your doctor’s office. The nurse pokes her head in and says, “Sorry for the wait. He’ll be right with you.” Yeah, you’ve heard that before. To kill some time, you start building a miniature fort out of tongue depressors on […]